School Health and Wellness Toolkit – Funding and Grant Opportunities

Funding and Grant Opportunities

1. Action for Healthy Kids-Kellogg’s School Breakfast to School Wellness Partnership

Aim—To increase participation in school breakfast and physical activity plans by providing both strategic support and funds to expand programs within a district.

Amount—around 1,000 schools will be awarded funds yearly ranging from $500 to $5,000. Schools will also receive expertise and people power to help implement a successful project that leads to sustainable change.

Deadlines—Applications due in the summer, awarded schools notified in the fall. Mid project report due in December and final project report due the following May.

3. Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant

Aim—To initiate, expand and improve physical education programs in schools at any grade level K-12. Recipients must implement programs that help students make progress toward meeting state physical education standards (aimed at three year projects).

4. Fuel Up To Play 60

Aim—encourage participation in the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and maximize participation in the National School Lunch Program.

Amount—Up to $4,000 per year is available to qualifying K-12 schools enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60 to kick start healthy changes. To qualify for the competitive, nationwide funding program, schools must participate in the National School Lunch Program and have a registered program advisor.

7. National PTA & Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation

Smart from the Start Community Outreach Grant

Aim—provide PTA regions, districts, and councils with tools and resources to educate families of children ages 3-5 and partner with a local neighborhood community to improve awareness of energy balance.

Amount—10 grants of $10,000 each to PTA regions, districts and councils.

8. Oliver Foundation

Aim—Awarded to Texas non-profit organizations, agencies and schools (Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School children) that demonstrate the greatest need and likelihood of a sustainable impact on children’s nutrition and activity levels through innovative programs.

Amount—Varies from $750 to $3000 by individual/campus-wide application.

Deadline—Rolling deadline for applications: April 15th, July 15th and October 15th.

9. Presidential Youth Fitness Program

Aim—Provides a model for fitness education within a comprehensive, quality physical education program. Provides resources and tools for physical educators to enhance their fitness education process. $10 million from the General Mills Foundation has been committed over six years to help implement the Presidential Youth Fitness Program in schools nationwide. Public and private schools employing a certified physical education teacher are eligible to apply. PreK/K schools or those serving only students in grades K-2 or K-3 are NOT eligible.

Amount—Funding opportunity will cover 100% of the cost for the items listed in application (based on budget proposed in the application – averages ~$2500)

Deadline—Applications for the Round 3 funding opportunity will be accepted online from Jan. 1 through Feb. 9, 2015.

11. United Way of Greater Houston

Deadline— Attendance at a Community Building Grants funding conference during the current calendar year is required prior to applying for the grant. During the conference, attendees will be provided with grant information including how to submit proposals using United Way’s online grant management system. Three funding cycles in 2015: April, July, and September with application deadlines one week after the conferences. Interested applicants can access application questions online; however, all applications must be received through the grant management system.

12. USDA Farm to School Grant

Aim— To assist eligible entities in implementing farm to school programs that improve access to local foods in eligible schools. On an annual basis, money is awarded for training, supporting operations, planning, purchasing equipment, developing school gardens, developing partnerships, and implementing farm to school programs.

Amount— up to $5 million.

Deadline— Closed for the FY 2015. Check website for updates on FY 2016.

1. American Academy of Pediatrics Grants Database

Database with information on grants funded through the CATCH Program, the Healthy Tomorrows Program, the Community Pediatrics Training Initiative and the Healthy People 2010 Chapter Grants dating back to 1989.